Fellow Food Moms Led Me to This Perfect Postpartum Lounge Set
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As someone with a not-totally-sensical aversion to maternitywear, I white-knuckled the nine-ish months of my pregnancy in elastic waistbands, Hill House Home Nap Dresses, and one pair of bike shorts whose efforts can best be described as heroic. Ironically enough, one of the very few pieces of pregnancy-specific clothing I indulged in, anavy-blue three-piece lounge set frommaternity brandStorq, which carries chic versions of everything from burp cloths to nursing bras, has been in constant rotation even now that I’m no longer bound to the same six or so articles of clothing.
I’d been sold on the set from two friends (and recent moms),Margaret EbyandHelen Rosner, both of whom also work in food media and both of whom told me how this simple combination of pants, tank, and a robe made them feel incredibly comfortable yet put-together during their chaotic early postpartum days. Knowing I would be having a C-section, I was skeptical about the medium rise of the pants, but somehow, the buttery-soft fabric never irritated my incision. In fact, it felt like a cool breath of fresh air after all of the compression garments I squeezed myself into, from an abdominal binder to knee-high socks and ultra-high-rise leggings.
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One thing I quickly realized is that with a newborn, every second counts, and even taking off a sweatshirt before changing a diaper can be the difference between war and peace. I never have to worry about pushing up the perfectly cropped sleeves of the Storq kimono wrap, which stay out of diaper cream, Aquaphor, and, most importantly, bodily fluids on the changing table. The structured henley-style tank has a few buttons down the front designed for quick access for nursing, and it also slides on comfortably over a sports bra without feeling too bulky.
Aesthetic appeal aside, the single factor that made this lounge set the key player in my quest to feel polished and “with it” during the newborn trench era is how, unlike the two pairs of high-waisted poplin-cotton pajamas I purchased for postpartum that are now sitting in my “to iron/steam” pile at the foot of my bed, every piece of this set emerges wrinkle-free and ready to wear straight from the dryer. Other than learning to prep bottles or rock the baby to nap, I’m not sure there’s much more one could ask for from a sub-$200 lounge set.
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